Zavala, also known as Quissico, is a city in Mozambique

Mozambique

Mozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...

. It is the capital of the Zavala District

Zavala District

Zavala District is a district of Inhambane Province in south-east Mozambique. Its principal town is Zavala. It has a population of 139.616 as of 2007.-Further reading:*...

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The town lies on the Mozambique Channel

Mozambique Channel

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 coast and the EN1 road. It is known for its lagoon

Lagoon

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s and for its musician

Musician

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ship.

The Chopi

Chopi

The Chopi are an ethnic group of Mozambique. They have traditionally lived primarily in the Zavala region of southern Mozambique, in the Inhambane Province. They traditionally lived a life of subsistence agriculture, traditionally living a rural existence, although many were displaced or killed in...

 ethnic group is numerous in Zavala. Famous people from Zavala include Alexandre José Maria dos Santos who was the Cardinal Archbishop of Maputo, the artist Kester

Throne of Weapons

The Throne of Weapons is a sculpture created by Cristóvão Canhavato out of disused weapons. It has been owned by the British Museum since 2002...

 and Venancio Mbande.

See also

• Chopi
  Chopi
  The Chopi are an ethnic group of Mozambique. They have traditionally lived primarily in the Zavala region of southern Mozambique, in the Inhambane Province. They traditionally lived a life of subsistence agriculture, traditionally living a rural existence, although many were displaced or killed in...